Chelsie Netzer
Animal Classification
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Discover Life http://pick18.pick.uga.edu/
o This websites includes classification of animals including all vertebrates.
It has a picture database with over 5,000 animal pictures, and information
about the main classification of animals, and a detailed list of many
phylogenic trees. This site also has nature guides which allow students to
identify organisms while exploring outside and provides link to other
useful sites, like the Smithsonian Institute.
Teacher’s Domain
http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.evo.allinthefamily/
o This media site has many useful clips about Evolution. There are also
lesson plans for every subject presented. It was easy to access, and the
videos were very high quality. I really liked that for most media clips there
was an outline of the clip along with a discussion questions, and the
standards that the media covers. There also had a PBS search for movies
that pertained to the subject you were inquiring about. You do have to sign
up to use this website, but it is free.
UCMP Exhibit Halls Evolutionary Wing
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/evolution.html
o This website covers many aspects of evolution. It has pages about
organism classification, history of the theory of evolution, history of
evolutionary thought, and time periods. You can search for different
topics, and there are good illustrations. I liked the history of evolutionary
thought. It was a great source of information, which was very detailed and
easily understandable. There was also a glossary page which would be
very useful for lesson plans.
Classification Of Living Things http://anthro.palomar.edu/animal/
o This website was very informative about the different types of
classification, and the history of classification, but what I really like about
this site is that it includes humans in the classification, and that it was very
user friendly. There was even a page for disabled users. There was also
flashcards, crosswords, links to webquests found on this website
Tree of Life Web Project http://tolweb.org/tree/phylogeny.html
o This website classifies organisms, gives a description of the organism, and
shows their place on the phylogenic tree. It is updated with new
information frequently, and has many good references. The site allows
students to look at specific organisms and see how there are characterized
into different phyla. There is also a page on this site called the tree house,
which is geared specifically to students, and teachers. It has activities for
students but also investigations for teachers to use in the classroom.
Phylogeography Webquest http://tolweb.org/treehouses/?treehouse_id=4383
o This webquest, which could be modified for any age level, lets students
investigate how different species got where they are, and how time, and
space created variations among organisms that were once the same. It is a
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very descriptive, informational, and well put together webquest. It also has
background information, pictures, and new articles that would help
students through the webquest. There is a pages for teachers too, that
explains, learning objectives, goals, preparation, and background
knowledge for the webquest
Kid Port Reference Library: The Animal Kingdom
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/Science/Animals/Animals.htm
o This site has brief descriptions of invertebrate and vertebrate groups along
with pictures. The site is kid friendly, and easy to understand. What I like
best about this site is that for every page, there are links with more
descriptions. So if I wanted to go into more detail about a particular group,
I would be able to access many informative resources at on site.
National Geographic Kids http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/
o I really liked this website, because of its media capabilities. There were
many high quality pictures, clips, and videos to view about many different
topics. The activities were geared towards younger children, but can easily
be modified for older students, and there were many media resources I
found useful for my particular topic, about classification
Evolution Webquest http://www.biologycorner.com/quests/evolquest/index.html
o This was another interesting webquest I found that was about evolution. It
not only dealt with students learn about the theory of evolution, but also
had students asking themselves what they know and what to know, and
creating a website about their finding on evolution.
Understanding Evolution http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/home.php
o This thorough website gives very good, very detailed information about
evolution. Including the history of, evidence for, and main ideas of
evolution. I also liked the stories it had about evolutionary discoveries
happening now, and the highlights page about scientists. There was also a
very good page about understanding evolutionary trees, which I would
definitely use for my unit.
The Taxon Lift http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/taxaform.html
o This website is set up as a hierarchy. You start with the big picture, and as
you explore the site you get more and more detailed information about
particular taxa you are exploring. I like the site because it is simple and
right to the point, but also is very factual, and has good illustrations of
different taxa.